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DC/25/70865 - Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential children's home for up to 3 No. young people aged between 8 and 18 years old with care provided by up to two non-resident staff (Lawful Development Certificate). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
12 Sept 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 12 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Sandwell AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldbury (Sandwell) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £50,000 in July 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 July 2002£50,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
B68 8QJ
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Jul 2025
Ward
Bristnall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2025
Decision
Grant Lawful Use Certificate
Decision date
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 15 Dec 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6000807 ↗
Agent
JT Design Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 92% of lawful development certificates here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
115decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14193649
Planning Portal ref
PP-14193649
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Sandwell ranks #131 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sandwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #198 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #131 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #92 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
46 decided
909
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.